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April 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM

The era of political retribution is here

The era of political retribution is here Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the leading fundraising platform used by Democrats. This follows a series of executive orders aimed at changing voting rules to disadvantage Democrats, seizing control of in…

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April 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Courts handed Trump a slew of legal losses this week

Courts handed Trump a slew of legal losses this week FBI Director Kash Patel said bureau agents arrested a Wisconsin county judge for allegedly helping a man evade immigration agents, highlighting the Trump administration’s dangerous push to prosecute officials who resist deportation effo…

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April 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Incompetence v. Depravity: Another week of Trump chaos

Incompetence v. Depravity: Another week of Trump chaos If we make it through this dark period of history with democracy intact, it may be because the administration’s incompetence outweighed its depravity. Once again, this week we were confronted with these two competing realities. …

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April 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Federal judge blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting executive order

Federal judge blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting executive order In a win for voting rights, a federal judge Thursday halted key parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-voting executive order, delivering a blow to the president’s plan to radically change elections and potenti…

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April 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Judge halts Trump’s anti-voting executive order

Judge halts Trump’s anti-voting executive order A U.S. judge blocked federal agencies from carrying out key parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order on elections. Among its many changes, Trump’s order directed the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to change a federal …

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April 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Trump’s immigration crackdown is ensnaring Americans

Trump’s immigration crackdown is ensnaring Americans Several U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained or inexplicably threatened with deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the start of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. View in browser …

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April 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Key wins for North Carolina voters

Key wins for North Carolina voters A three-judge panel in a North Carolina court blocked a Republican scheme to gain power over the state’s election board — the agency charged with running elections and enforcing campaign finance laws. View in browser …

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April 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM

It’s only Wednesday, but we already have heroes, cowards and sirens of the week

It’s only Wednesday, but we already have heroes, cowards and sirens of the week I usually save my commentary on the news of the week for Friday. But frankly, there has already been too much news to wait that long. Tuesday began with the announcement that three more federal prosecutors in …

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April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM

Kilmar Abrego García’s case exposes weakness of Trump’s favorite tactic

Kilmar Abrego García’s case exposes weakness of Trump’s favorite tactic Trump’s latest political target is someone who has worked to hold him accountable for a handful of his numerous alleged criminal endeavors: New York Attorney General Letitia James. A top housing official in the Trump …

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April 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM

SCOTUS to be asked to discount ballots that arrive after election day

SCOTUS to be asked to discount ballots that arrive after election day The U.S. Supreme Court looks set to be asked to rule on a far-reaching GOP bid to ban states from accepting ballots that arrive after election day, potentially disenfranchising a large number of voters. …

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April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Trump isn’t winning — fear is

Trump isn’t winning — fear is I was listening to a podcast interview with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, this weekend when something he said jumped out at me. He was talking about how disappointed and surprised he was at how American institutions reacted to Trump’s attacks on our c…

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April 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Trump targets officials who opposed his election lies

Trump targets officials who opposed his election lies President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials to investigate two of his former first-term officials who publicly refuted his baseless claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent and criticized his c…

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April 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM

 You're invited: A live event on the first 100 days of Trump

 You're invited: A live event on the first 100 days of Trump On Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. ET, join Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias and a panel of experts examining key vulnerabilities that could push our system to the breaking point including the Trump administration's actions towards…

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April 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM

The Supreme Court has already had enough

The Supreme Court has already had enough Most Mondays, I write about a series of events that unfolded since Friday, hoping to weave them into a coherent narrative. Today, however, I need to focus on one major story from the weekend: a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to block — temporar…

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April 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM

The state of democracy requires us to expand the map

The state of democracy requires us to expand the map Following Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, we witnessed an explosion of voting and election-related litigation. Sparked by a wave of voter suppression laws and Republican efforts to justify the "Big Lie," nearly 600 lawsuits were filed ov…

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April 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM

A note of thanks and my weekend reading list

A note of thanks and my weekend reading list Every Saturday, I share a list of recommended reads that I believe are worth your time. Typically, it's four to five stories from the week — important pieces that may have been overlooked in the rush of breaking news. Sometimes, I include books…

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April 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM

DOGE is still blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data

DOGE is still blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data A federal judge extended a block prohibiting DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data from the Social Security Administration, stating that such access likely violates federal law. “The DOGE Team seeks access to the […

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April 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM

A week of contempt

A week of contempt For months, the Department of Justice has been squandering its goodwill with the judiciary. This is no small matter. Anyone who litigates against the federal government will tell you that one of the great challenges is overcoming judges’ natural inclination to give gove…

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April 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Some good news in Allison Riggs’ fight against voter disenfranchisement in North Carolina

Some good news in Allison Riggs’ fight against voter disenfranchisement in North Carolina In a win for voters in Mississippi, a federal court ordered the state to draw new Senate districts for DeSoto County. It’s the latest development in the long legal saga over state Senate and House re…

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April 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM

A key federal elections agency is moving forward with Trump’s anti-voting order

A key federal elections agency is moving forward with Trump’s anti-voting order In a move that could disenfranchise even more voters in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, Jefferson Griffin asked the state appeals court to expand the number of ballots needing correction. The move comes…

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April 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM

Where Abrego García’s case stands

SCOTUS boosts Trump’s deportation powers  Will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act next? This week, we lay out where Kilmar Abrego García’s lawsuit against the Trump administration currently stands. Also in this edition: The secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security may be on the verge o…

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  Marc Elias · [email protected]

April 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM

10 things you can do right now to protect free and fair elections

10 things you can do right now to protect free and fair elections There are things every one of us can do in our daily lives to help ensure free and fair elections — and, in doing so, limit the harm he can cause. Some actions are small — so small that you might dismiss them as unimportant…

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April 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Some promising news in North Carolina — finally

Some promising news in North Carolina — finally North Carolina officials said in court documents that the number of contested military and overseas ballots in the state Supreme Court race is significantly fewer than previously reported — likely boosting Democratic chances. But there are a…

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April 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM

The sad, cruel saga of Kilmer Abrego García

The sad, cruel saga of Kilmer Abrego García Trump’s latest executive orders seek to punish former allies who called out his election lies. I can’t stop thinking about Kilmer Abrego García, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a notoriously dangerous prison in El Salvador. …

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April 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Allison Riggs vows to “fight as long as it takes” to count every vote in NC

Allison Riggs vows to “fight as long as it takes” to ensure every vote is counted in North Carolina Riggs and others appealed the state Supreme Court’s order to disenfranchise around 5,000 military and overseas voters unless they cure their ballots. View in browser …

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April 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Republicans are trying to steal an election in this swing state

Republicans are trying to steal an election in this swing state Republicans have been laying the groundwork for five months, and unless the federal courts intervene, they just might succeed. If they do, it could usher in a new era of election subversion in future contests across the count…

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April 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM

A billion dollar betrayal

A billion dollar betrayal Since beginning his second term, Donald Trump has installed sycophants to lead the Department of Justice, U.S. attorney’s offices and the FBI. He has fired Inspectors General and purged career lawyers from key positions. View in browser …

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April 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM

GOP bid to steal North Carolina election shifts to federal court

GOP bid to steal North Carolina election shifts to federal court Trump administration won’t return wrongly deported Maryland resident, despite SCOTUS order. On Saturday, a federal court ordered North Carolina to proceed with a plan that puts 5,000 military and overseas ballots in the 2024…

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  Marc Elias · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM

Why this night, and this moment, are different from all others

Why this night, and this moment, are different from all others Tonight marks the first night of Passover, the Jewish holiday celebrating the exodus of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Since I was often the youngest child at the Seder table, it usually fell on me to recite the Four Questi…

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April 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM

North Carolina Supreme Court rules to count some ballots, reject others.

North Carolina Supreme Court rules to count some ballots, reject others. Don’t believe that Trump will follow court orders. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joined Marc to discuss the ongoing influence of dark money in the courts, how the Trump administration is tearing apart the DOJ and …

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  Marc Elias · [email protected]

April 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Careless people and America’s Gatsby moment

Careless people and America’s Gatsby moment My thoughts on a busy week of historic economic turmoil and election denialism. View in browser One hundred years ago yesterday, The Great Gatsby was first published. …

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April 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM

“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history”

 “It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history” In a 220 to 208 vote, the House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions…

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April 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM

How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting

How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting Trump orders probe against officials who opposed his election lies. The order instructs the DOJ to investigate two of his former officials who publicly opposed Trump's 2020 election fraud claims and criticized the inte…

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April 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM

SCOTUS boosts Trump’s deportation powers 

SCOTUS boosts Trump’s deportation powers When we launched The Opposition last week, I felt like we really hit the mark. It is the exact type of exclusive premium content that I believe is desperately needed and worthy of paid content. I hope you give it a try and agree. …

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April 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Court lets Trump fire over 25K probationary employees

Court lets Trump fire over 25K probationary employees The 4th Circuit allowed President Donald Trump to fire 25,000 probationary federal workers targeted in mass firings. The three-judge panel cited the Supreme Court’s ruling in a separate case that allows Trump to move forward with the t…

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April 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Wisconsin emboldens GOP on voter ID

Wisconsin emboldens GOP on voter ID Senate confirms anti-voting lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to top voting rights post. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

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April 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM

SCOTUS pauses order to reinstate thousands of federal workers

SCOTUS pauses order to reinstate thousands of federal workers Trump is now allowed to deport people under wartime law. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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April 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM

What we must do now to win in 2026

What we must do now to win in 2026 Trump is going to try and fix the 2026 elections. Our fight against him starts now. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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April 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM

North Carolina Supreme Court pauses ruling to disenfranchise voters

North Carolina Supreme Court pauses ruling to disenfranchise voters Court condemns Trump over wrongful deportation. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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April 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM

The Opposition and the road ahead

The Opposition and the road ahead There are undoubtedly more tough times ahead, but Democracy Docket is growing to meet the challenge. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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April 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM

North Carolina voters must fix ballots in 15 days or be disenfranchised

North Carolina voters must fix ballots in 15 days or be disenfranchised All gas, no brakes in the fight for democracy. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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April 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Trump’s roughest week yet

Trump’s roughest week yet I have a few reasons why. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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April 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM

A win and a loss for voting rights in Wisconsin

A win and a loss for voting rights in Wisconsin Why a federal court ruling in Pennsylvania is such a big deal. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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April 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Trump’s most dangerous power grab

Trump’s most dangerous power grab What the confirmations of two new anti-voting officials mean for democracy. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

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April 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Trump’s executive disorder

Trump’s executive disorder Welcome to The Opposition. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

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April 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM

To serve a third term, Trump would have to defy the Constitution

To serve a third term, Trump would have to defy the Constitution Why Wisconsin’s election result is a win for democracy. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…

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April 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM

The power of standing up

The power of standing up An impassioned Cory Booker demonstrates the need for us all to speak out in our own town squares. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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April 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM

Elon Musk trying to buy an election in Wisconsin is pure hypocrisy

Elon Musk trying to buy an election in Wisconsin is pure hypocrisy How Trump and the GOP are whitewashing history. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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April 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Democrats sue to block Trump bid to control elections

Democrats sue to block Trump bid to control elections A House panel looks to stop judges from blocking Trump’s power grab. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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April 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Litigation Assessment: Trump’s most dangerous power grab

Litigation Assessment: Trump’s most dangerous power grab Why we must remain vigilant towards one specific case among a flood of unconstitutional actions. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

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